Fishing lure



C. WITTE FISHING LURE Feb. 7, 1950 Filed March 8, 1949 INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 7, 1950 B5 *PATENT OFFICE rrsnmc LURE en ie w tt Ventnor City, N. J.

Application March S, l94 9, S erial No. 80,131

1 My invention relates to new and useful .im-' provements in fishing lures and. the method ,of making the same, and has for an object to provide a lure that may quickly and readily be as sembled and cheap to manufacture. i Still another object of the invention is to pro vide a fishing lure wherein the same will normally assume a horizontal, top-side-up position as the weight of the hook and the other parts to be mentioned as well as their positioning bring the center of gravity in a vertical plane below the center of buoyancy.

Still another object of the invention is to pro-i vide a lure wherein after the hook is secured in the body, it will, even after long service, maintain: its original set position. I

Still another object of the invention is to provide a lure having a swivel secured thereinto the shank of the hook so that-when the fisherman casts the lure there is less likelihood of, the

lure becoming entangled about the line or leader;

and furthermore, it will permit the lure to have,

a more irregular action when drawn through the.

water.

Still another object of the invention is to pet.

vide a method wherein a bucktail isplaced about, the shank of the hook, cemented thereto, and

then wrapped with a metalwirewhich forms a part of the swivel; and theseparts then forced.

under pressure intoa kerf in the balsa wood body, after which a wood plaster or other filler is used to fill in the kerf. The irregular surfaces formed by the wire wrapped around the bucktail, to-- gether with the wires distal end forced into the body, will make a stronger and more positive sete ting for the hook and its connecting parts.

With these and numerous other objects in view,

the invention consists in certain'new and. novel arrangements and method of manufacture, as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings, ferred embodiment,

Fig. 1 is a view showing the several parts'be-- showing a pre-:

' 4 Claims. (01. 43-4228) I and its parts after being forced into the kerf,'-and the kerffilled with wood plaster,

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view showing the {-lure: before the wood plaster had been filled in the kerf, I

Fig. 6 isa sectional View taken on line 6-6; of Fig. 4, and I Fig. 7. is a view showing the completed lure.

Referring now for the moment to Fig. 1, thereis shown a hook I with its barb 2, shank 3 and: its eye 4. Also there may be noticed in Fig. 1.13118 strands or hairs 5 of a bucktail, which hairs are to be secured to the shank 3 by wrapping with thread and then cemented for permanency.

I Also there is the swivel 6 having its usual eye:l-,--

the barrel 8, and from the barrel 8 extends theg wire 9. Further there may be seen in Fig. 1 the: lure proper or body [0, which is preferably made: of balsa wood, has the angular front face I I, the rounded rear end I2'and a kerf I3 on its under-- side that runs throughout the length of. the;

body I0. I y .1:

Referring for the moment to Fig. 2, showing" the first step in the assembling of the parts above mentioned, it will be noticed that the bucktail is placed around the shank 3 of the hook I and" then wrapped with the thread I4; and after the thread I4 has been secured in position, the thread wrappings I4 may be coated with a light cement," such as Duco, which hardens rapidly when eXfposed to the air. After the cement is dried, the swivel 6 has its wire 9 run through the eyelet 4;

of the hook I, and this wire 9 is then tightly wrapped around the cemented thread wrappings I4, thus forming the eonvolutions I5. I

- The free or distal end I6 of the wire a should this kerf I3, however, the kerf I3 should be partly filled with a Duco cement, so that not only will the protruding end It that is forcedin the body In other words, by having this wire 9 wrapped around the shank 3 of the hook I, there are irregular surfaces formed which permit of a better bonding than if these convolutions [5 were not present. Furthermore, by having this wire 9 wrapped around the shank 3 and forced into a narrow kerf l3 the coils tend to cut their way into the soft balsa wood, thus providing a more permanent position .or set in thekerf l3.

After .the parts above mentioned have been forced under pressure into the kerf [3, that is, the hook I and its swivel 6, the kerf I3 is then filled with a Wood or plastic or other desirable form of filler IT to thus form a still further bond between the hook I and the body l0. Also, it gives the lure a finished appearance and protects the inserted parts. I

It will also be noticed in Figs. 4, 5 and 7 that the eyelet I of the swivel 6 protrudes from the kerf B so that the desired swiveling action may be obtained.

Thus, when the lure isassembled there1is little likelihood of the hook I and its shank3 turning within the body Ill; and the swivel 6 forms a permanent part of the lure, making it unnecessary for'the fisherman to putone on his leader.

The final operation is the painting of the lure and as may be 'seen in Fig. 6, the forward end 18 of the body maybe painted any desired color, preferably red, the remaining part of the lure white, while spots 20 may also be painted on the forward end 18 to simulate eyes.

When inuse the lure will normally assume a top-side-up horizontal position, although when connected by a gut leader (not shown) toafishing line,'it may hold the lure in an 'angular .position rather than in a wholly horizontal one. In the same way when bait is put on :therhook, which is always used with this .lure, it .may tilt the forward end :l8 of the lure slightly upward; but in any event by having the weight displaced, as shown, the lure when submerged will always assnme .a top-side-up position.

Balsa wood has been mentioned throughout thespecificaticn as'the material from which the body is made, but it will be understood that other types of :wood :bodies might .be used.

lt'will also .be understood that this .lureis generally used where it is to extend abouta foot or two or more from the sinker, and will :thus .float the bait off the bottom, thus giving :the gfish a better chance to get at the bait and also simulating live bait.

From the foregoing it will be seen that .I have provided a lure which may be readily assembled, and the time consumed in its manufacturebe reduced to a minimum.

Furthermore, the lure is one that is efiicient in service and will withstand the hard usage to which it is put without twisting or turning the hook from .its original set position.

Again, by using the special form of swivel havinga wire instead of one of the rusuale-yelets, the wire makes a strong connection from the :swivel to the hook, .and prevents the hook from turn ing in the body of the lure; while the swivel projecting from the lure makes it unnecessary for the fisherman to carry additional swivels in his kit.

Manysslight changes might be made without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention. I am aware that several attempts have been '4 made to provide a fishing lure wherein different means are provided to prevent the shank of the hook from turning in the lure after extended use,-

and I do not claim my invention broadly as such, but what I do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A fishing lure, including a body provided with a kerf extending along its under-surface, a fish hook havlnga shank and an eyelet and a swivel including abarrel having an eyelet at one end and a wire at its other end, the said wire extending through the eyelet of said hook and coiled about the said shank, the distal end of the wire extending outwardly from the shank,

the shank of the hook fitted tightly within said kerf, and the distal end of the said wire extendingin'to the body of the lure, a filler sealing the said kerf, the swivel protruding beyond the forward'end 'of the body of the lure, and the hook protruding from the rear end of the body of said lure.

2. 'fis'hin'g lure, including abody provided with a -ker'f extending along its "under-surface, a fish hookhavingashank 'and'an eyelet, the hairs of a bucktail secured to the said shank and a swivel including a-barrel having an eyelet at one end and a wire at its other end, the said wire extending through the eyelet of said hook and coiled about the said shank, the distal end of the wire extending outwardly from the shank, the s'hank 'o'f'the hook togetherwith its coiled wire fitted tightly and cemented within said kerf, the distal end of the said wire extending into the body of the lure, a=fil1er sealing the said kerf, the swivel protruding beyond the forward end of the body of the lure, and the'hook protruding from the *rearend of the body of said lure.

'3. "The method of making a fishing lure which consists 'in'securlng the hairs of a'bucktail to the s'hanko'f-a fish hook, placing a wire forming part of a 'swivelthroughthe 'eye of the hook and coiling the said Wirearound the shank of the hook and the upp'er'ends of the bucktail but leaving the 1 distal end of the wire extending at substantially right angles to the shank of the hook, forcing under pressure the shank of the hook within a pre-cut kerf formed in a pre-shaped floatable body, the convolutions of the coil and its distal end being jammed bodily into the walls of the kerf,- and then'filling'the kerf with a wood filler and painting the floatable 'body.

4. The method *of making 'a fishing lure which consists in' securing the hairs of a bucktail to the shank of a fish hook with thread and cement, placing a wire forming part of a swivel through the eye of the hook and coiling the said wire around the shank of the hook but leaving the distal end o'f'the wire extending at an angle to theshank ofth'e'h'cok, forcing under pressure the shank of th'e' assembled hook within a pre-cut kerf formed in a pre-shaped floatable body, partially filling the kerf with cement, the width of the kerf being less than the outside diameter of the 'coils .so that the convolutions of the coil and its distal end are jammed bodily into the walls of the kerf, then filling the kerf with a filler and painting the floatable body.

CHARLES WIT'IE.

No references cited. 

